Read a Figma node by ID. If nodeId is omitted, reads the first selected node in the active page.
AI agents call figma_read_node to retrieve information from MC Figma Bridge without modifying anything — typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
This tool retrieves or queries data from a Figma document (reading node properties) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing operations. It is a pure read operation with no reversible or irreversible side effects. The low severity reflects that reading design document metadata poses minimal risk even if misused by an AI agent.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'figma_read_node' and description 'Read a Figma node by ID' explicitly indicate data retrieval with no modification. Returns information about a canvas element without side effects.
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Read a Figma node by ID. If nodeId is omitted, reads the first selected node in the active page. It is categorised as a Read tool in the MC Figma Bridge MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the MC Figma Bridge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for figma_read_node: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches MC Figma Bridge. Nothing to install.
figma_read_node is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the figma_read_node rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for figma_read_node. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
figma_read_node is provided by the MC Figma Bridge MCP server (mochammad123/mcp-figma). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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